by Taylor Fulkerson, SJ | Oct 15, 2018 | Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, Youth Synod ~ Approx. 7 mins
Click here for English. Monseñor Óscar Romero fue fusilado en un día lunes, el 24 de marzo, mientras decía misa en la capilla del hospital Divina Providencia, donde residía. Prefería una residencia sencilla a algo más episcopal. Su funeral tuvo lugar seis días...
by Taylor Fulkerson, SJ | Oct 15, 2018 | Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, Youth Synod ~ Approx. 6 mins
Haga clic aquí para español. Monseñor Óscar Romero was shot on Monday, March 24, as he said Mass in the chapel at Divina Providencia Hospital, where he resided. He preferred simple rooms to something more episcopal. His funeral took place on Palm Sunday, 1980, six...
by Uli Covarrubias, SJ | Oct 8, 2018 | Faith & Family ~ Approx. 2 mins
What’s repetitive, long and boring? If you answered the Rosary, you wouldn’t be alone. The Rosary is perhaps the most popular of Catholic devotions. Though many speak of its wonders and its power, others are less than enthusiastic, viewing the Rosary as dry,...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Oct 7, 2018 | One-Minute Homily ~ Approx. 1 min
Fear of missing out? We’ve all been there. But when we truly commit to one person or one vocation, we actually experience freedom, says Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ in this week’s One-Minute Homily based on this Sunday’s readings.
by Emanuel Werner | Oct 5, 2018 | Pop Culture, Sports ~ Approx. 4 mins
October is in full swing, and the sporting world is going bonkers! The leaves are changing color, the air is cooling, and we are all getting our chance to wear our favorite hoodies and sweaters. These autumn vibes spell the beginning of the finest two months in sports...
by Jason Downer, SJ | Oct 3, 2018 | Blogs, Pop Culture, Social Media ~ Approx. 2min
Dear Twitter, You’re too young to remember the TV show, Dear John, but it is about a group of divorcees, and the theme song starts by saying “Dear John, by the time you read these lines, I’ll be gone”. Well, Twitter, I’ve been gone for a few weeks now, and I’ve only...
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Oct 2, 2018 | Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, In the News ~ Approx. 3 mins
Yesterday a story broke that a group of conservative Catholics called “The Better Church Governance Group” are planning a “Red Hat Report” to lay out against cardinals worldwide accusations of clerical sex abuse or cover-up. Here are five points to consider on the...
by Jorge Roque, SJ | Oct 1, 2018 | Global Catholicism, In the News ~ Approx. 5 mins
About five days after I professed my first vows in the Society of Jesus, I went downstairs to the breakfast table of my community, opened the newspaper, and read about a priest who snuck into the hospital room of a seven-year old girl who was recovering from her...
by Social Media Team | Sep 30, 2018 | One-Minute Homily ~ Approx. 1 min
Where are you headed? Who’s leading you? What’s blocking your way? In this week’s One-Minute Homily, Fr. Joe Laramie, SJ, talks about the road of life. Based on the readings for Sunday, September 30, which you can find here:...
by Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ | Sep 26, 2018 | Blogs, Catholic Writing, Faith & Politics, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
“What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon and touched with our hands concerns the Word of life,” says St. John. “Life was made visible.” I am, as are you, concerned with the Word of Life. “Church,” however,...